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Bangkok sky train, with spectacular view of Dusit Thani Hotel and the downtown area. The BTS electric train infront of Hyatt Erawan Hotel with a view of Sport Club and high rise buildings. Another beautiful view of the sky train (double deck) at the Ratchaprasong Junction. The north end of the sky train station is at Moh Chit terminal, next to Chatuchak market.

Bangkok used to have electric tram long long time ago. The tram was abandoned because of its slowness and added to the traffic problems. The Bangkok Mass Transit System Project consists of two main sky train routes. The first one starts from Sukhumvit Soi 81 to Mo Chit Station, and the second from the National Stadium to Taksin Bridge. The total distannce is 23.5 kilometers. The BTS sky train can transport up to 50,000 people per hour in one direction. There are 23 stations altogether. Names of the stations are : Route 1 : Mo Chit, Saphan Kwai, Ari, Sanam Pao, Victory Monument, Phayathai, Rajchathewi, Siam Square, Chidlom, Ploenchit, Nana, Asoke, Phrom Phong, Thonglor, Ekkamai, Phrakhanong, and On Nuch. Route 2 : National Stadium, Siam Square, Ratchadamri, Sala Daeng, Chong Nonsi, Surasak, and Taksin Bridge. The service hours will be from 06.00 a.m. to midnight. Note: Photographs and information with the courtesy of the Bangkok Mass Transit System PLC. (July 5, 1999)

The sky train common station where connections can be easily made.   BTS Sky Train   Super Large VDO : (3 Minutes) .  HQ 27,118 | SQ 14,802 kB Location and Names of the BTS Stations

See BTS Sky Train  HD Video as Posted to YouTube.


  
Since : July 5, 1999
Updated : October 27, 2008, Dec. 19, 2009.